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On board the mission to rescue 600 people from overcrowded fishing boat abandoned by its captain Sky News Europe correspondent, Adam Parsons, witnessed the rescue of hundreds of people from a hopelessly dilapidated and overloaded fishing boat. By Adam Parsons, on board the Geo Barents, in the Mediterranean Sea Monday 29 May 2023 14:33, UK Listen to this article 0:00 / 8:26 1X BeyondWords Audio created using...

NATURE AND ENVIRONMENTEUROPE Nations meet to strike plastic pollution treaty Alistair Walsh 4 hours ago4 hours ago Like a Paris deal for plastics, countries want to end plastic pollution with a global treaty. But observers are already concerned that it is ignoring the most obvious solution, while others are dragging their feet. https://p.dw.com/p/4RsWh Norway's climate and environment minister played down calls for strict caps on...

POLITICSJAPAN Japan's PM Kishida ditches son as aide after party scandal 1 hour ago1 hour ago Japan's prime minister hired his own son as his executive secretary late last year. Now he's forcing him to resign, after photos appeared of the of the 32-year-old partying in the official residence. https://p.dw.com/p/4Rw6L Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Monday that his son, Shotaro Kishida, would resign...

LAW AND JUSTICEPOLAND Poland's Duda approves controversial Russian influence bill 32 minutes ago32 minutes ago The ruling Law and Justice party argues the bill is necessary for transparency on potential Russian influence. But opposition lawmakers see it as a ploy to remove political rivals. https://p.dw.com/p/4RwE9 Polish President Andrzej Duda said he plans to sign a bill on Monday that creates a commission to investigate...

CONFLICTSUKRAINE Ukraine updates: Kyiv repels fresh wave of Russian strikes Published 7 hours agoPublished 7 hours agolast updated 2 minutes agolast updated 2 minutes ago Ukrainian authorities said that Kyiv had shot down 37 missiles and 29 drones. The Ukrainian capital has faced increasing bombardment over the month of May. https://p.dw.com/p/4RvcC Kyiv has managed to fend off a wave of Russian air strikes, officials...

POLITICSTURKEY Opinion: Unsure about the future, Turks voted for certainty DW's Erkan ArikanDW's Erkan Arikan Erkan Arikan Commentary 1 hour ago1 hour ago Three crises — including the economy and earthquakes — likely counted towards Recep Tayyip Erdogan's election win. That and the fact that all the means of the Turkish state were at his disposal during campaigning. https://p.dw.com/p/4Rw2X A crowd of Erdogan supporters celebrating and waving...

POLITICSTURKEY EU-Turkey tensions set to continue after Erdogan's victory Bernd Riegert 3 hours ago3 hours ago The European Union and Turkey are at odds on many issues — and problems will likely persist following President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's reelection. Turkey's EU accession is unlikely anytime soon. https://p.dw.com/p/4RtWJ How does the EU view its relationship with Turkey? The European Commission is critical of the increasingly authoritarian rule...

AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND BEVERAGE Rising food prices aren't growing farmer profits. Here's why May 24, 2023 This article is published in collaboration with The Conversation There is much more work to do to tackle rising food prices. For every $100 spent on food, around $2 goes to the farmer. Image: Pexels/Clem Onojeghuo Lisa Jack Professor of Accounting, University of Portsmouth Share: OUR IMPACT What's the World Economic Forum doing to accelerate...

OIL AND GAS IEA roadmap outlines immediate steps oil and gas industry must take to cut emissions May 25, 2023 The emissions intensity of oil and gas activities must be halved by 2030, according to the IEA. The emissions intensity of oil and gas activities must be halved by 2030, according to the IEA. Image: Unsplash/zburival Johnny Wood Writer, Forum Agenda Share: OUR IMPACT What's the World Economic Forum...

CLIMATE AND NATURE How Asia’s green economy will transform the world in the next decade May 26, 2023 Asia is a major player in global green economy and is well-positioned to lead the way. Asia is a major player in global green economy and is well-positioned to lead the way. Image: Illustration Ravindra Ngo Founder, The Asian Network Share: OUR IMPACT What's the World Economic Forum doing to accelerate...

SYSTEMIC RACISM Organizations need to be more transparent about their progress on racial justice May 26, 2023 This article is published in collaboration with the Edelman Trust Institute Employees want to see tangible steps from organizations to address racial justice. Employees want to see tangible steps from organizations to address racial justice. Image: Pexels/fauxels Richard Edelman CEO, Edelman Share: OUR IMPACT What's the World Economic Forum doing to accelerate action...

Artificial Intelligence Bridging the regulatory gap plus other AI stories to read this month G7 ministers have been tasked to set up a working group on AI by the end of the year. G7 ministers have been tasked to set up a working group on AI by the end of the year. Image: Unsplash/Mathew Schwartz 26 May 2023 Cathy Li Head, AI, Data and Metaverse; Member...

Most small and medium enterprises (SMEs) around the world are struggling to embrace the Fourth Industrial Revolution The World Economic Forum and the C4IR Brazil are supporting SMEs in the manufacturing industry to start using smart devices and sensors to modernize their operations Companies involved in the initiative on IoT for Brazil saw a 192% return on investment The impact of IoT...

INTERNET GOVERNANCE How effective risk management is paramount to fostering online safety May 26, 2023 Digital safety risk assessment is a nascent and evolving discipline. Digital safety risk assessment is a nascent and evolving discipline. Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto Collin Kurre Technology Policy Principal, UK Office of Communications (Ofcom) David Sullivan Executive Director, Digital Trust & Safety Partnership Minos Bantourakis Head of Media, Entertainment and Sport Industry, World Economic Forum Geneva Share: OUR...